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Old 16-08-2005, 04:45 PM   #31
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Hey Matto, when i picked up my ute back in late june, the salesman conceded that the state manager had recently visited sites with some info on the new cars that only the manager was privy to, he didn't even know anything. I wouldn't go running off to another dealer because of that.
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Old 16-08-2005, 05:02 PM   #32
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I think it may have been BS.......lol
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Old 16-08-2005, 05:03 PM   #33
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They really should have picked a better preceeding letter... 'B' doesn't really go with anything.
I agree. They should've stuck to the original name they had for it, AV Falcon.
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Old 16-08-2005, 05:30 PM   #34
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I agree. They should've stuck to the original name they had for it, AV Falcon.
No they should not have at all stuck with AV Falcon. AV had too close connection to the massive failure of the AU Falcon. BA was the right choice.
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Old 16-08-2005, 05:34 PM   #35
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I think it may have been BS.......lol

Aww I was hoping no one had said that yet... Oh well.
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Old 16-08-2005, 05:42 PM   #36
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IT'S THERE!!!!!

i just had a look through my news paper i got at school on page 19 there is a large add with the front of the BF

and the ad says

in DRIVE tomorrow, first drive of ford's big sedan update - the BF falcon

the BF is nothing special only the scoops on the bumper are changed in the pic i have here, still looks like a BA though
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Old 16-08-2005, 05:44 PM   #37
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I think that "BF" is a good progression in the B series naming structure. BB, BC, BD and BE sound a bit too awkward, but they also have a lot of unwanted associations.

Going back to the A series would be marketing suicide, and especially confusing for the public.
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Old 16-08-2005, 05:46 PM   #38
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Ya, I can imagine the marketting campaign behind the BC falcon, with the most advanced suspension on any australian built sedan....

Still, it's funnier than the "You'd be popular too" campaign.
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Old 16-08-2005, 06:00 PM   #39
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Bugger. That means potentially my BA may have the shudder, though up to now I haven't noticed it....all fingers crossed I won't have to experience this....
mine is mid december 03
70,000 km and no brake shudder, still on original pads too.
(well it had avery light shudder once..they put a shim in)
every car i have had, has some shudder at one time or another....
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Old 16-08-2005, 06:03 PM   #40
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WE WANTS PIX!!!!!!!!
surely someone in victoria can scan the age..
there was nothing in sydney sister paper the SMHerald
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Old 16-08-2005, 06:04 PM   #41
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my scanner isnt connected properly but i will try take a photo
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Old 16-08-2005, 06:13 PM   #42
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heres a link to the add in my gallery
http://www.fordforums.com.au/photos/...cat=500&page=1
i dont know how to get the image location from the gallery so i just posted a link
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Old 16-08-2005, 06:16 PM   #43
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Old 16-08-2005, 06:17 PM   #44
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ye i like the front better than the ba, but they coulda atleast changed the lights and grill a little aswell, still looks too much BA
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Old 16-08-2005, 06:21 PM   #45
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thats really nice actually...a much better improvement on the BA...
now i want one in black
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Old 16-08-2005, 06:22 PM   #46
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I thought Drive came out on Thursday's Age?

Don't know if it's enough to take on the VE but it's an improvment nevertheless
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Old 16-08-2005, 06:26 PM   #47
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They really should have picked a better preceeding letter... 'B' doesn't really go with anything.
Better things to worry about the any 2 letter name, like can Ford deliver a tough as pickaxes auto for similar amounts of folding $$. I'm hoping I wont be dissapointed.
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Old 16-08-2005, 06:27 PM   #48
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Could have called it the BB - 'it goes like a gun....'
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Old 16-08-2005, 06:27 PM   #49
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im gonna have to buy tomorrows age just to get the drive section... i dont have school tomorrow:(

will try to take pics of the pages again for you'se if it aint going to be on the net, or already posted here
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mine is mid december 03
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(well it had avery light shudder once..they put a shim in)
every car i have had, has some shudder at one time or another....
Mine's a March 03 build, about 58000 kms. Good to know you're not experiencing it, bathurst.
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Old 16-08-2005, 07:00 PM   #51
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Is it just me, or is it just a BA with VY2 Calais fog lights?
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You will probably find that they only release information regarding what the new model will contain.They won't actually be in the showrooms until October.
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No.....its just you :

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It looks like it has got some of the previous Ford Focus design cues around the front bumper, other than that it looks like they couldn't be bothered. However I will reserve my better judgement until I have seen more pics of the BF...
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Looks bloody Good. Sure looks a hell of alot better then new Commie
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AV was a Telstar.

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You are quite right. With the exception of the horizontal bar running through the middle of the lower bumper opening, it looks very much the same. it:
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It looks like it has got some of the previous Ford Focus design cues around the front bumper, other than that it looks like they couldn't be bothered. However I will reserve my better judgement until I have seen more pics of the BF...
Need more pix I guess.
If you took dead front on pics of XR and XT or XW/XY XA/XB XD/XE EA/EB EF/EL you would say, looks like no real change, from the front of an EA to EB it is only the position of the oval that differs.

But someties under the skin there are some worthwhile changes.

OH well my last night of owning latest model Falcon, I shal tear up some hundred dollar notes to mark suddden depreciation.
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